Evaluating the predictive performance of PIRO score against six clinical prediction scores for COVID-19 outcomes in the emergency department.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the development of numerous prognostic models for patient assessment. However, the potential utility of the predisposition, insult/infection, response, organ dysfunction (PIRO) score in evaluating COVID-19 severity and outcomes remains unexplored, presenting a gap in current research. A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 374 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 who were admitted to the emergency department of Beijing Youan Hospital.

Characterization and Application of a Thermostable HAD Phosphatase From Thermophilibacter mediterraneus for Glucosamine Production.

Glucosamine (GlcN), a high-value nutraceutical, is currently produced via environmentally detrimental chitin hydrolysis or inefficient microbial fermentation. While acidic hydrolysis of crustacean chitin raises environmental and allergen concerns, microbial fermentation faces challenges in strain engineering and byproduct formation. One-pot production of GlcN from maltodextrin by an in vitro synthetic enzymatic biosystem (ivSEB) containing glucosamine 6-phosphate phosphatase, which dephosphorylates glucosamine 6-phosphate (GlcN6P) to GlcN, was developed recently.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus as an independent predictor of significant fibrosis in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients with concurrent hepatic steatosis.

Background And Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hepatic steatosis (HS), and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) frequently co-exist, but the association of T2DM with liver histology has not been well characterized. The study investigated the impact of T2DM on the presence and severity of liver fibrosis and inflammation in CHB patients with biopsy-proven HS (CHB-HS).

Approach And Results: We enrolled CHB-HS patients who underwent liver biopsy from 19 medical centers (5 countries/regions) from 1990 to 2024.

Anthropometric Measures and Mortality Risk in Individuals With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Background/aims: As the primary anthropometric measure in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), waist circumference (WC) may more accurately reflect the visceral fat distribution than body mass index (BMI). This study aimed to compare the prognostic value of BMI, WC and WC-related indices including waist-hip ratio (WHR), body shape index (BSI) and weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) in individuals with MASLD.

Methods: The study population was derived from four large-scale cohorts: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2017-2020 and NHANES III), the Kailuan Cohort and the UK Biobank Cohort.

The Predictive Value of Soluble Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 for Prognosis in COVID-19 Patients.

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus, has posed a significant threat to global public health, leading to substantial morbidity, mortality, and strain on healthcare resources. Despite the availability of vaccines and treatments, effective biomarkers for predicting disease progression remain limited. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) in COVID-19 patients.

Dynamic skeletal muscle loss and its predictive role on 90-day mortality in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Background: Low skeletal muscle mass is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). However, no study has evaluated the temporal changes in muscle mass during the course of ACLF. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the dynamic changes in muscle mass and their prognostic role in patients with ACLF.

RNA analysis of patients with benign and malignant pulmonary nodules.

Pulmonary nodules are the main manifestations of early lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common histological type of lung cancer, and the main histological classification of non-small cell lung cancer is lung adenocarcinoma. The present study aimed to analyze the differentially expressed genes between patients with benign and malignant pulmonary nodules, and to identify potential therapeutic targets for lung adenocarcinoma.

Efficacy and safety of first-line sintilimab plus anlotinib versus chemotherapy for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a phase II, open-label, randomized controlled trial.

Background: The prognosis for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with standard platinum-based chemotherapy was suboptimal, with safety concerns. Following encouraging results from a preliminary phase I study, this phase II trial investigated the efficacy and safety of first-line sintilimab and anlotinib in metastatic NSCLC.

Methods: In this open-label, randomized controlled trial (NCT04124731), metastatic NSCLC without epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), or proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS (ROS1) mutations, and previous treatments for metastatic disease were enrolled.

The effect of different levels of systolic blood pressure control on new-onset chronic kidney disease in hypertension multimorbidity.

To explore the effect of different levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP) control on new-onset chronic kidney disease in hypertension multimorbidity. The hypertensive patients with multimorbidity information were enrolled from the Kailuan Study. The isolated hypertension patients undergoing physical examination during the same period were selected in a 1:1 ratio as control.

sTREM-1 as a Predictive Biomarker for Disease Severity and Prognosis in COVID-19 Patients.

Background: Research on biomarkers associated with the severity and adverse prognosis of COVID-19 can be beneficial for improving patient outcomes. However, there is limited research on the role of soluble TREM-1 (sTREM-1) in predicting the severity and prognosis of COVID-19 patients.

Methods: A total of 115 COVID-19 patients admitted to the emergency department of Beijing Youan Hospital from February to May 2023 were included in the study.

Three-Dimensional-Scanning of Pipe Inner Walls Based on Line Laser.

In this study, an innovative laser 3D-scanning technology is proposed to scan pipe inner walls in order to solve the problems of the exorbitant expenses and operational complexities of the current equipment for the 3D data acquisition of the pipe inner wall, and the difficulty of both the efficiency and accuracy of traditional light stripe-center extraction methods. The core of this technology is the monocular-structured light 3D scanner, the image processing strategy based on tracking speckles, and the improved gray barycenter method. The experimental results demonstrate a 52% reduction in the average standard error of the improved gray barycenter method when compared to the traditional gray barycenter method, along with an 83% decrease in the operation time when compared to the Steger method.

Presepsin as a prognostic biomarker in COVID-19 patients: combining clinical scoring systems and laboratory inflammatory markers for outcome prediction.

Background: There is still limited research on the prognostic value of Presepsin as a biomarker for predicting the outcome of COVID-19 patients. Additionally, research on the combined predictive value of Presepsin with clinical scoring systems and inflammation markers for disease prognosis is lacking.

Methods: A total of 226 COVID-19 patients admitted to Beijing Youan Hospital's emergency department from May to November 2022 were screened.

Intrapleural perfusion hyperthermia improves the efficiency of anti‑PD1 antibody‑based therapy for lung adenocarcinoma: A case report.

Chemotherapy based on intrapleural perfusion hyperthermia (IPH) can markedly improve the sensitivity of lung adenocarcinoma cells to anti-programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD1) antibody adjuvant chemotherapy and enhance the clinical response of a patient. In the present study, a unique case of a patient who failed to respond to immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy but achieved prolonged stable disease after treatment with IPH and subsequent sintilimab-based treatment, is reported. A 50-year-old Chinese female patient was admitted to a regional cancer hospital presenting with hemoptysis and persistent fever.

Geriatric nutritional risk index is correlated with islet function but not insulin resistance in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective study.

The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) is a simple nutritional assessment tool that can predict poor prognosis in elderly subjects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between GNRI and both islet function and insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This research carries significant implications for the integrated treatment and nutritional management of this patient population.

Excessive fluoride induces ovarian function impairment by regulating levels of ferroptosis in fluorosis women and ovarian granulosa cells.

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ferroptosis in fluorosis women and the in vitro molecular mechanisms leading to ovarian dysfunction and abnormal hormone secretion by sodium fluoride (NaF) treatment of KGN cells. Fifty women with fluorosis as Fluorosis group and fifty healthy women as Control group were included in this study. The levels of lipid peroxidation and activities of antioxidant enzyme were assessed by photometric methods.

Evaluating the effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors on venous thromboembolism in non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Objective: Currently, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) therapy is one of the main methods of treatment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study aimed to explore the risk factors of VTE and evaluate the effect of ICIs on VTE in patients with NSCLC.

Research Design And Methods: We retrospectively studied patients with NSCLC who were divided into VTE group and without VTE (Non-VTE) group.

Two microRNAs of plasma-derived small extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) of plasma-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have been proven to be associated with metastasis in several types of cancer. This study aimed to detect miRNAs of plasma-derived sEVs as potential biomarkers for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: We assessed the miRNA profiles of plasma-derived sEVs from healthy individuals as the control group (CT group), NSCLC patients without distant organ metastasis as the NM-NSCLC group and patients with distant organ metastasis as the M-NSCLC group.

Corrigendum: Age-specific reference values for low psoas muscle index at the L3 vertebra level in healthy populations: A multicenter study.

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Age-specific reference values for low psoas muscle index at the L3 vertebra level in healthy populations: A multicenter study.

Background And Aims: The progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and physical function is defined as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is closely related to the prognosis of patients. Accurate diagnosis and adequate management of sarcopenia are crucial.